MSC Magnifica Cruise Nov 2015 - Istanbul
THE BASILICA CISTERN 532 A.D.
Finally, we visit the last venue of the excursion.
The Basilica Cistern is one of the magnificent historical structures of Istanbul southwest of the Hagia Sophia.
The enormous underground cistern was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian (527-565).
Nicknamed the Sunken Palace by the public as there was a Basilica where the Cistern is today.
There are 336 columns all at 9 meters high each & compose 12 rows with 28 columns in each row.
The columns are of both Doric & Corinthian style all lit up dramatically.
The Cistern has the capacity of 100,000 tons of water storage.
MSC Magnifica Cruise Nov 2015 - Istanbul
THE BASILICA CISTERN 532 A.D.
Finally, we visit the last venue of the excursion.
The Basilica Cistern is one of the magnificent historical structures of Istanbul southwest of the Hagia Sophia.
The enormous underground cistern was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian (527-565).
Nicknamed the Sunken Palace by the public as there was a Basilica where the Cistern is today.
There are 336 columns all at 9 meters high each & compose 12 rows with 28 columns in each row.
The columns are of both Doric & Corinthian style all lit up dramatically.
The Cistern has the capacity of 100,000 tons of water storage.